Phantasy Star II 1989

Released: March 21, 1989
Genre: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Linux · Wii · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC · Mac · Xbox 360
Developer: Sega R&D 2
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Where to buy

Digital: Xbox
In a collection: Sega Genesis Classics

Steam Nintendo PlayStation Xbox

Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics

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Is it still worth playing?

Sega's science fantasy role playing game for the Sega Genesis, released in Japan in 1989 and in North America and Europe in 1990. The second Phantasy Star, it is set 1,000 years after the first and follows a government agent named Rolf. Exploration is top down in the overworld and in dungeons, where defeating enemies lets you advance. In battle the view switches to third person, with turn based, menu driven fights for a party of up to four. Its eight characters each have a job, with preferred weapons, armor and techniques suited to it. An updated remake, Phantasy Star Generation 2, came out for the PlayStation 2 in Japan in 2005. Eight characters with jobs of their own still give every party you put together a different balance today.